Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 6, Problem 2RQ
Bone tissue can be described as ________.
- dead calcified tissue
- cartilage
- the skeletal system
- dense, hard connective Issue
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Ch. 6 - Which function of the skeletal system would be...Ch. 6 - Bone tissue can be described as ________. dead...Ch. 6 - Without red marrow, bones would not be able to...Ch. 6 - Yellow marrow has been identified as ________. an...Ch. 6 - Which of the following can be found in areas of...Ch. 6 - The skeletal system is made of ________. a....Ch. 6 - Most of the bones of the arms and hands are long...Ch. 6 - Sesamoid bones are found embedded in ________....Ch. 6 - Bones that surround the spinal cord are classified...Ch. 6 - Which category of bone is among the most numerous...
Ch. 6 - Long bones enable body movement by acting as a...Ch. 6 - Which of the following occurs in the spongy bone...Ch. 6 - The diaphysis contains ________. a. the metaphysis...Ch. 6 - The fibrous membrane covering the outer surface of...Ch. 6 - Which of the following are incapable of undergoing...Ch. 6 - Which cells do not originate from osteogenic...Ch. 6 - Which of the following are found in compact bone...Ch. 6 - Which of the following are only found in...Ch. 6 - The area of a bone where the nutrient foramen...Ch. 6 - Why is cartilage slow to heal? because it...Ch. 6 - Why are osteocytes spread out in bone tissue? They...Ch. 6 - In endochondral ossification, what happens to the...Ch. 6 - Which of the following bones is (are) formed by...Ch. 6 - Bones grow in length due to activity in the...Ch. 6 - Bones grow in diameter due to bone formation...Ch. 6 - Which of the following represents the correct...Ch. 6 - A fracture can be both ________. open and closed...Ch. 6 - How can a fractured diapliysis release fat...Ch. 6 - In a compound fracture, ________. the break occurs...Ch. 6 - The internal and external calli are replaced by...Ch. 6 - The first type of bone to form during fracture...Ch. 6 - Wolffs Law, which describes the effect of...Ch. 6 - Calcium cannot be absorbed from the small...Ch. 6 - Which one of the following foods is best for bone...Ch. 6 - Which of the following hormones are responsible...Ch. 6 - With respect to their direct effects on osseous...Ch. 6 - When calcium levels are too high or too low, which...Ch. 6 - All of the following play a role in calcium...Ch. 6 - Which of the following is most likely to be...Ch. 6 - The skeletal system is composed of bone and...Ch. 6 - What are the structural and functional differences...Ch. 6 - What are the structural and functional differences...Ch. 6 - If the articular cartilage at the end of one of...Ch. 6 - In what ways is the structural makeup of compact...Ch. 6 - In what ways do intramembranous and endochondral...Ch. 6 - Considering how a long bone develops, what are the...Ch. 6 - What is the difference between closed reduction...Ch. 6 - In terms of origin and composition, what are the...Ch. 6 - If you were a dietician who had a young female...Ch. 6 - During the early years of space exploration our...Ch. 6 - An individual with very low levels of vitamin D...Ch. 6 - Describe the effects caused when the parathyroid...
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